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The Poems of Heine

by Heinrich Heine

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3 Warning

Worthy friend, ’twill be perdition
  Books like this to think of printing!
  Wouldst thou money earn or honour
Thou must bend in meek submission.

Never in this manner flighty
  Shouldest thou before the public
  Thus have spoken of the parsons
And of monarchs high and mighty!

Friend, thou’lt be by all forsaken!
  Princes have long arms, the parsons
  Have long tongues, and then the public
Have long ears, or I’m mistaken!

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